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The main content for this article first appeared in the Seeking Alpha Marketplace service DGI Across North America, in which other stable, long-term companies were discussed.

Conservative investors should give Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) another look, as the stock has been consolidating and earnings catching up.

Disney World in Orlando

Walt Disney: The Business

Disney is a conglomerate of content. It owns Pixar (acquired in 2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012). And of course, Disney profits from its franchises via its theme parks, movies, and merchandises.

Recent News

In December 2017, Disney announced that it’ll acquire certain key 21st Century Fox assets. Here’s the press release and here is some additional info from NBC News. This will be a positive for Disney, as Fox has popular entertainment properties, including X-Men, Avatar, and The Simpsons. The acquisition could also lead to cost savings of more than $2 billion.

The Fox acquisition is expected to close by June 2018. From the Disney press release:

Prior to the close of the transaction, it is anticipated that 21st Century Fox will seek to complete its planned acquisition of the 61% of Sky it doesn’t already own. Sky is one of Europe’s most successful pay television and creative enterprises with innovative and high-quality direct-to-consumer platforms, resonant brands and a strong and respected leadership team.

However, Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has joined in on the bid for Sky. Perhaps the increased uncertainty around Sky is why Disney dipped recently.

The dip is a great opportunity to nibble some Disney. The stock now yields 1.6%, which is my minimum yield target for the stock. My conservative estimate is that the company has the capacity to grow its dividend at a rate of 7-10% for the next few years. Read More

Quick Investing Tip

Great businesses can perform badly sometimes. You need to stick with them until they perform well again, otherwise, you might panic, and sell at a loss.
Think about the Canadian banks in the financial crisis of 2008-2009, and think about the quality energy companies such as Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) and Suncor Energy (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU) after the oil prices fell from US$100 to below US$50 in 2015.